August 06, 2009

Are seals safe with tidal turbines ?

This feature article which is downloadable here appeared in Engineering and Technology magazine -- the most widely read and respected magazine in its field. E&T has established an enviable reputation for the global breadth and quality of its content, published bi-weekly 21 times a year and read by over 150,000 professional engineers and technologists worldwide; working and operating in all disciplines of engineering including communications, control and automation, electronics, IT, management, manufacturing and power.

The aim was to spell out the difficulties of putting a tidal turbine in the water and measuring its impact on marine mammals. The public often wonders why tidal and wave energy isn’t advancing faster – resolving environmental concerns about seals, dolphins, sea birds and fish is clearly going to take time.